2nd Test: New Zealand v West Indies at Wellington, Dec 11-15, 2013

[TheParraboy]

WI scared of batting first after winning the toss

NZ 3/186 (53 overs)

taylor 75*
macca 37*

 

[JJ]

pretty green ,think both teams were going to bowl...

McCullum disappoints again, Taylor going well

 

[vvvrulz]

Taylor moves onto 124* and was recently just dropped again.
He was dropped on 0 earlier I think, typical West Indies losing the small moments and paying dearly for it.

 

[shiznit]

Jesus.... If we had a 5 match test series against this mob I reckon Roscoe will end averaging 60 by the end of it...

Deadset... He's batted something like 15-16 hours without being dismissed....

Despite skying one to 3rd man....

 

[JJ]

Yes, but if they could catch it was a duck yesterday!

Bravo matched him in the first test, and IMO was MoM... be interesting to see how the Windies go, wicket looks pretty good, I think we need well over 400 but that seems unlikley now

 

[JJ]

well, I was wrong... if Boult stays at 11 we'll have a few fun last wicket partnerships

 

[vvvrulz]

well, I was wrong... if Boult stays at 11 we'll have a few fun last wicket partnerships

I really like the balance of our line-up, we have a really long tail and lots of bowling options.
I hope selections remain as consistent as they have been.

 

[Red Bear]

Any of you guys seen Matt Henry bowl? Young Cantabrian, seems to have an outstanding record at just 22 years old.

 

[Mr Angry]

2.30 pm It's raining quite heavily now, reports Gnasher. Additional covers have been put on the field.

 

[JJ]

No, not seen him yet, but he's regarded highly. Adam Milne still gets most of the interest...

Don't see Wagner as a long term option, and it's increasingly looking like Bracewell's too problematic, so there should be opportunities for the two of them, and a few others about the traps

 

[Red Bear]

No, not seen him yet, but he's regarded highly. Adam Milne still gets most of the interest...

Don't see Wagner as a long term option, and it's increasingly looking like Bracewell's too problematic, so there should be opportunities for the two of them, and a few others about the traps

It's good that you have a decent young crop of quicks though, compared to the barren years between Bond/Martin/Tuffey and, well, the last couple of years.

 

[vvvrulz]

No, not seen him yet, but he's regarded highly. Adam Milne still gets most of the interest...

Don't see Wagner as a long term option, and it's increasingly looking like Bracewell's too problematic, so there should be opportunities for the two of them, and a few others about the traps

I really thought Wagner would be our long term first change bowler much like a Siddle, but he can't keep serving up garbage like he has today. I don't rate Bracewell, I'd like to see Milne given a decent crack at the top level.

 

[hineyrulz]

Don't see the big fuss in wagner, not that impressive i think Boult is a much better prospect.

 

[vvvrulz]

Don't see the big fuss in wagner, not that impressive i think Boult is a much better prospect.

Wagner promised a lot by carving up domestically and clearly being a level above that. He hasn't made the step up though, at least not yet.

Boult and Southee have definitely established themselves as our best two.

 

[JJ]

All the big wraps were always on Southee, and in the right conditions he's tremendous... but more and more Boult looks like the one, he could trun into a seriously good test bowler for some time...

Wagner... meh, pretty shit IMO, much rather invest in Milne, Henry or even Bracewell...

I know Wagner's first class record is decent, and he tries hard, but at the end of the day he's just not terribly good... and unlike the current not terribly good lefty arm quick making waves for Australia, Wagner is not terrinly quick either... so with no pace, no swing, variable accuracy, I am really not sure what the point is...

Sodhi looking all right thugh

 

[JJ]

Boult looking very good, picked up 2, could well have been 3... Windies 182/6

 

[madunit]

NZ 441 1st inns
WI 7/182 1st inns

 

[JJ]

Boult gets his 5th... he's really turning into a very good test bowler...
188/8 Boult 5/40

 

[JJ]

and 6th, 3 wickets in 4 balls

 

[vvvrulz]

Boult is destroying the West Indies, do we have a genuine spearhead?
Time for him to start playing other formats too.